The Republican journal., 1887-07-28
Impure Water.

ExErEH, n. H., July 81, 1887. The water
| furnished by the Exeter water works for this
town, which company was established here by
a syndicate about eight months ago. has given
anythin" but satisfaction to the consumers.
They have supplied impure water from their
pond TO such an extent, that the board of
health deemed it advisable to make an inlesti-
CATION. Samples of the water We're sent to
Prof. Angel, of Derry, to be analysed, and. in
his report to the board yesterday, he pro-
nonnced its impurity TO be of the worst type,
unfit for any purpose, full of animal and vege-
table matter, also tia! the water from the
wells was impure. At hearing held yester-
day, the board of health ordered that no more
water be drawn from the pond. the pipes to be
| flushed and, hereafter, that the water be sup
piled from the wells. 1t is understood that the
company will try tiiterinS process to purify
the pond water. in order, if it is possible, to
supply the public with pure water.
This press despatch to the daily papers is of
local interest as the same parties who built the
Exeter water works are now building works
here, and with indications that like results will
follow. A member of the company recently
referred in conversation 10 the obstacles ell
countered i'll Exeter, which were similar to
those at the site selected on Little River for a
reservoir, but claimed that they had been sue
| The above despatch shows that they were not
overcome and that the water supplied to Exeter
has hccii pronoun' cd. on competent authority.
to be unfit for any purpose
| No expert was needed to tell our people that
the water which flows from the Shaw and
| Edgcconlh springs is pure and wholesome, and
We think It has been proved that these sources
! .Dup will furnish nh Abundant .,Inplx If trE.
en- near the fountain head before ii is absorbed
by the soil and evaporatcl by the summers
sun rs ii trichle> over a long stretch of rocky
bottom. Nor does ii need an expert to tell lis
what this water will become when mingled
with drainage and the wash from aIluyai soil
ana then stored in a >tagnant pool with bot
tom composed of river silt and vegetable
growth" ani III which there were several
pools ''ncary filed with >tron" ill->melng
material common 70 brackiSh water deposits
Prof. Carmc'mcl. from whom we have quoted.
says; 'T!G small areas of ,racki>h water de
posts may be disposed of Wv excavation ur by
burial beneath Il covering of clear sand or
gravel. But the several acres" -e>tmated al
q 10 e>-oI river sill and vegetable growth,
three 10 four fee; iii dcpth will remain, rs the
expense Of removing th,m would be too great
an! from ~I!'!! source pure and wholesome
Watvr j. not 10 he Expected.
The selection of Ibis site for Il rc,erv Dir, the
organization Of the company. and the choice of
Il local representative are alike mysterious. and
alike The reverse of rc:ts>iirin- to those Who
| have lahore" in behalf 81 A supply of pure
water Tor the city of Belfast. The journal
was one of the earliest and has been of the
most persistent advocates of Il water supply
Ton fire and domestic purposes. and has earnest
| ~ ""niImlted propositions looking to one of
these ends without the other. such rs Il salt
water sA>tc'a and utilizing the muck hole 1t
hll no preferences a> to who should do the
WORK, bat onl. wanted To il properly per-
formed AMI on equitable terms to the parties in
interest. Pure aud wholesome water for do
nestle purposes il has regarded is no less
essential than Il supply for fire purposes. while
- business proposition there could lc no
question 10 the ad,i>ahility Of combining
The two. The health of the city all its tlesir-
ability as place Of residence would DC greatly
promoted bya supply of pure water, and aside
from tine sanitary feature we are not sure
tlia from the dollars and cents view these con-
>loration- would outweigh the MONEY loss
caH>eh 10y III insufficient water suppl in time
| Of fires.
hat j. To be the outcome of the present
operations remains to lp seen. 1t is said that
those hnildn@ the works will float bonds
enough to REIMBURSE them for the money ex-
pended, and give them handsome profit, and
that then their interest will cease and the
works viii he handled by a local company.
whose membership is open to surms. Mean
While We can only nope for the best and ii re-
i!'aInN foT the city government. in the interest
CT All ctt citizens. TO see that the contract is
faithfully carried out; and that calls for Il
water supply that shall at all times lie pure
and Wlo'csonc.''